Friends and family came hundreds strong to the St. Francis de Sales Parish church in Ajax on Monday to mourn Joshua Yasay.

The 23-year old — one of two people killed in the Danzig Street shooting in Scarborough “showed our community what it is to love and care for others,” Pastor Peter Jae Choi, wrote in a memorial message handed out at the funeral. “He offered them his friendship and gave them hope.”

“He was a good guy, we need more people like that,” Jessica Bhana of the Learning Disability Association of Toronto, who supervised Mr. Yasay as a volunteer worker at a program in Malvern, tutoring and playing basketball with local youth, said after the service.

“He was trying to help people for free. He insisted on it. He insisted on working to connect with the youth,” said Ms. Bhana, who said she planned to recommend Mr. Yasay for a paid position with the organization.

“He was exceptional for a volunteer,” added Adeel Mulla, a program co-ordinator for the outreach organization who hired Mr. Yasay. “He never took a break.”

Mr. Yasay was also part owner of a barbershop in Ajax: Goodfellas Barber Lounge, which sits in a suburban stripmall between Gino’s Pizzeria and Pub and Running Free Sport.

“He would do his volunteer work then come here,” said Chris Williams, 28, a barber.

On Monday at the barber shop, Mr. Yasay’s colleagues and friends played NBA 2K12, a video game, on the flat screen television, but something was missing. “He used to sit right here,” said Mr. Williams, patting the middle of the leather sofa beside him.

“Josh would be here eating a brisket right now. He’d be using the Lakers right now,” Mr. Williams said. He says he owed Mr. Yasay $40 for a bet on the game until two weeks ago. “I got even before he went,” Mr. Williams said.

Buckets of flowers sat just inside the door.

Mr. Williams said Mr. Yasay “never worried about money or anything.” He added that two months earlier his sister had given Mr. Yasay her old car — a Mitsubishi Lancer. He crashed the car then bought a new one. “You could tell he was sheltered,” he said.